Great Lakes Bulb Society

Alpine and Rock Garden Plants

Flowers blooming in the Rock Garden.

	Iris collettii is from China. This plant was grown from seed collected by the Alaska Rock Garden Society 2000 seed expedition to Yunnan, China. The flower reaches about 4 inches (10 cm.) in height and is roughly 1.5 inches (ca. 35 - 40 mm) in diameter. It lasts but one day. Bloom season seems to be late May or early June.
	This plant was raised from seed from a commerciql source. Its sibling survived the winter in the rock garden while it spent the winter in a cold frame. Now it is planted in the rock garden too. Bloomed late May - early June, 2002.

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